Saturday wraps up National Community Gardening Week proclaimed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
Replace or Repair
Agriculture is not recession proof. Today Everett Griner talks about one aspect of it that is a bit dilemma to farmers.
Promising Find in Colony Collapse Disorder
Scientists have found a promising lead in the mystery of honey bee colony collapse disorder, which has wiped out about a third of the nation’s colonies every winter for the past three years.
Storm Brewing in Atlantic
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says that conditions are favoring another likely storm in the Atlantic.
New Fruit Fly Confirmed
A new fruit fly pest has been found in two locations in Hillsborough County.
Vilsack Believes Climate Change Legislation Has Gotten a Bad Wrap
Climate Change Legislation has been ardently debated, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, says their studies show it as an increased opportunity for the Ag Sector.
Renewable Energy Only Part of the Solution
Energy has been on the forefront of debate recently and Florida Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson, says he believes that Florida can play a major role in the complex issue.
FFB Participating in Climate Change Rally
As the Senate prepares to tackle the climate change issue, Adam Basford, national affairs director with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says they will participate in an upcoming rally in an effort to get more attention on the impact climate change will have on American agriculture. For more information visit the Florida Farm Bureau website.
Sugar Industry Claiming that Sugar Shortage Scare is a Political Ploy
America’s sugar industry is accusing candy companies of crying wolf with a sugar shortage scare initiated by a group of industrial sugar users.
Immigration Could Move as Amendments
Efforts to renew several expiring immigrant visa programs and a worker eligibility verification tool are well under way.